There were four quarterbacks selected in the first round of the 2012 draft. The Denver Broncos took the first one of the second round at No. 57 overall—Arizona State's Brock Osweiler. The Broncos made the biggest free-agent addition of the offseason, signing Peyton Manning to be their starter of the immediate future. Osweiler, at 6-7, 242 pounds, is a big, athletic project whom they can develop behind Manning, who turned 36 last month.

Osweiler comes equipped with a strong arm as well, but there are no better people in the NFL than Manning and Broncos executive vice president John Elway to help mold him into a successful pro quarterback.

Osweiler follows Andrew Luck (No. 1 to Indianapolis), Robert Griffin III (No. 2 to Washington), Ryan Tannehill (No. 8 to Miami) and Brandon Weeden (No. 22 to Cleveland) in quarterbacks coming off the board. Unlike that quartet, however, Osweiler will be under no pressure to be a franchise QB right away.

Hall of Famer Elway will be a good mentor to help Osweiler make good use of his mobility. Sitting behind future Hall of Famer Manning should allow Osweiler to absorb invaluable knowledge as a rookie backup.